drf1835 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Ok, well maybe they are not so bold, but.... Mel Kiper will take a break during the 1st round to eat his pumpkin pie, and put more hair spray on his hair Baker Mayfield will be slouched on his couch with a phone in his hand and smiling, laughing or crying, when his name is picked within the first six selections. He will then say and do all the right things, and keep his hand as far away from his belt as possible. Beane will say he was thrilled that their top guy was still available when they picked, saying "He was our guy we had rated higher and that we hoped would still there at #12, and so we are very excited that he is now a part of the Buffalo Bills." Josh Rosen will say something on draft day that will make the hair stand up on the back of the heads of at least a few of the posters here, with those cynics saying "I am glad we did not draft him. Rosen is a bum." Some here will either be outraged at who we picked, or extremely giddy and partying or drinking their champagne or cool aid. Some others will rush to ebay to collect that first drafted players' merchandise. The rest will either be in shock and depressed and stuck to their chairs, or finding something positive about or supporting whoever the Bills picked. The commisioner will be booed as he comes to the podium, and he will mispronounce at least one of the names of one of the players drafted in the 1st round, which will result in even louder boos. Goodell will pretend the crowd is cheering for him, or tell the media after, "These great fans here have enthusiasm for the game, and this is what our nfl league is all about." The New England Patriots will either draft Rudolph, Lauletta or White, between round one and three, and his rookie football card will immediately jump from $2.99 to $4,999..00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's friend Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Two California QBs are available for the Broncos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, USABuffaloFan said: Bills go 6-10 next year, defense sucks with no linebackers. We're pry going to have to take a step back before we take a step forward in 2019. OT, WR, and LB are going to struggle assuming we move up as we haven't addressed these positions in FA at all. We may get lucky and pick up a day one quality starter in the 2nd or 3rd round at one of those positions, but it won't be enough. Lots of cap space next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, Tyrod's friend said: Two California QBs are available for the Broncos. That would be awesome for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABuffaloFan Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Doc Brown said: We're pry going to have to take a step back before we take a step forward in 2019. OT, WR, and LB are going to struggle assuming we move up as we haven't addressed these positions in FA at all. We may get lucky and pick up a day one quality starter in the 2nd or 3rd round at one of those positions, but it won't be enough. Lots of cap space next year. Not as much as you think, all the signing have put us in the $60-65 right now another $10 will come off with picks higher salaries 2nd year after signing bonuses. so expect around $55 mil. That is allot but top players are going to take $15/mil a yr off with signing and salary. We will need after your draft a DT for Kyle, 2 OG after Groy gone and Incognito, RT, 2-3 LB's with no real MLB on team and Alexander gone. Replacement DE for Hughes (getting old), replacement TE for Clay (getting old), replacement RB for McCoy (getting old). Replacement or signing of Vonte Davis. Allot will be needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 47 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: He was a focal point of defenses for sure. However, penn state had a good passing game. Defenses could not totally sell out to stop the run unless they were elite in the secondary. Did Cowherd mention that Lamar Jackson had more rushing yards and rushing TDs than Saquon over the past two seasons? It’s certainly not the Penn State of old. And...no...I didn’t hear that! Are you serious? This creates some “position confusion” in my mind. The QB who people want to play WR and runs for more than the great RB who is prized for his recieving? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Four QB's are selected in the top six picks and seven QB's will be taken in the first round with the seventh being Kyle Lauletta by the Patriots. Darnold Allen Rosen Mayfield Rudolph Jackson Lauletta Four will become NFL starters and only one will go on to have a long, great career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 28 minutes ago, USABuffaloFan said: Not as much as you think, all the signing have put us in the $60-65 right now another $10 will come off with picks higher salaries 2nd year after signing bonuses. so expect around $55 mil. That is allot but top players are going to take $15/mil a yr off with signing and salary. We will need after your draft a DT for Kyle, 2 OG after Groy gone and Incognito, RT, 2-3 LB's with no real MLB on team and Alexander gone. Replacement DE for Hughes (getting old), replacement TE for Clay (getting old), replacement RB for McCoy (getting old). Replacement or signing of Vonte Davis. Allot will be needed! Is that with us cutting McCoy, Hughes, and Clay (we could try and trade them to possibly pick up some draft picks)? We'll also need to decide what to do with Benjamin. If our rookie QB lives up to the hype we could easily cut AJ and save 5 million. So that's about 23 million extra we could save to start to address those positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Bills stay at #12 and take Mason Rudolph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABuffaloFan Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 32 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Is that with us cutting McCoy, Hughes, and Clay (we could try and trade them to possibly pick up some draft picks)? We'll also need to decide what to do with Benjamin. If our rookie QB lives up to the hype we could easily cut AJ and save 5 million. So that's about 23 million extra we could save to start to address those positions. There will be dead cap money on all those players and your still going to have to replace them. AJ had 6 mil guaranteed so your still going to have dead cap money. Benjamin is our number 1 receiver so depending on draft he needs to be replaced. Free Agency going rate is average of 10-15 mil/yr to get one or sign him if he has a great year. 19 minutes ago, PIZ said: Bills stay at #12 and take Mason Rudolph. 22 maybe but please no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Four QBs in top 6 7 QBs taken in First round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, USABuffaloFan said: There will be dead cap money on all those players and your still going to have to replace them. AJ had 6 mil guaranteed so your still going to have dead cap money. Benjamin is our number 1 receiver so depending on draft he needs to be replaced. Free Agency going rate is average of 10-15 mil/yr to get one or sign him if he has a great year. Only about 10 million of dead cap combined with Shady, Clay, and Hughes so we'd save about 18 million. AJ is due 7 million in 2019 and we'd take a 2 million dollar dead cap hit so that's saving 5 million. It's a year away though so things can change drastically with how we look at those contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABuffaloFan Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Only about 10 million of dead cap combined with Shady, Clay, and Hughes so we'd save about 18 million. AJ is due 7 million in 2019 and we'd take a 2 million dollar dead cap hit so that's saving 5 million. It's a year away though so things can change drastically with how we look at those contracts. We know money won't be the issue anyway because 50 or 70mil buys allot. Every player cut needs a player brought in. I would not cut McCoy unless you have a player you know is good replacing him. He has 2-3 good years left if healthy and he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Bills trade up to get their quarterback - and it is Mayfield. Rosen falls out of top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, USABuffaloFan said: There will be dead cap money on all those players and your still going to have to replace them. AJ had 6 mil guaranteed so your still going to have dead cap money. Benjamin is our number 1 receiver so depending on draft he needs to be replaced. Free Agency going rate is average of 10-15 mil/yr to get one or sign him if he has a great year. 13 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Only about 10 million of dead cap combined with Shady, Clay, and Hughes so we'd save about 18 million. AJ is due 7 million in 2019 and we'd take a 2 million dollar dead cap hit so that's saving 5 million. It's a year away though so things can change drastically with how we look at those contracts. AJ hasn't even taken a snap in a Bills uniform and TSW has already started running him out of town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Nihilarian said: Four QB's are selected in the top six picks and seven QB's will be taken in the first round with the seventh being Kyle Lauletta by the Patriots. Darnold Allen Rosen Mayfield Rudolph Jackson Lauletta Four will become NFL starters and only one will go on to have a long, great career. I thought I was being bold with the QBs, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield, and Mason Rudolph will be the only QBs from this draft to have long careers as starters. The rest will either bust or wind up as backup journeymen at best. Saquon Barkley will NOT be the most prolific, successful RB from this draft. Derwin James and Harold Landry will both be drafted before Minkah Fitzpatrick. Edited April 8, 2018 by Logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 18 minutes ago, USABuffaloFan said: We know money won't be the issue anyway because 50 or 70mil buys allot. Every player cut needs a player brought in. I would not cut McCoy unless you have a player you know is good replacing him. He has 2-3 good years left if healthy and he is. What's the history of RB's once they hit 30? We'll see how he does this year as 9 million against the cap is a lot for a RB, but he's obviously worth it if he defies the typical trend Fred Jackson and Fred Gore style. 18 minutes ago, /dev/null said: AJ hasn't even taken a snap in a Bills uniform and TSW has already started running him out of town I don't place much faith in a former 5th round pick, but you never know. I'm just saying if the rookie QB we draft exceeds expectations then we don't need to pay AJ 7 million to back him up in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 So bold predictions for draft night itself: 1. There are three trades in the top 10. 2. Miami Dolphins select a Quarterback in the 1st round. 3. Only 3 wide receivers in the first 2 rounds. Bold predictions for this class: 1. Mason Rudolph will have a better NFL career than Josh Allen. 2. Connor Williams will be an all-pro left tackle. 3. Saquon Barkley will be traded before the end of his rookie contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfod Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Browns trade out of the #1 spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, billspro said: 1) Josh Allen will fall out of the top 15 2) 8 QBs will be taken by the end of day 2 (4 in the first, 3 in the second, 1 in the third) 3) Lamar Jackson will fall out of the first round 4) Zero OTs will be taken in round 1 5) Mike Gesicki will be the first TE taken wrong wrong (at least 5 QBs in first) wrong wrong maybe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, Logic said: Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield, and Mason Rudolph will be the only QBs from this draft to have long careers as starters. The rest will either bust or wind up as backup journeymen at best. Saquon Barkley will NOT be the most prolific, successful RB from this draft. Derwin James and Harold Landry will both be drafted before Minkah Fitzpatrick. I like those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, billspro said: 1) Josh Allen will fall out of the top 15 2) 8 QBs will be taken by the end of day 2 (4 in the first, 3 in the second, 1 in the third) 3) Lamar Jackson will fall out of the first round 4) Zero OTs will be taken in round 1 5) Mike Gesicki will be the first TE taken I cant really see any of these happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Bills take Josh Allen in 1st round, passing on Mayfield who falls out of top 10. Then take a CB Lamar Jackson is picked in top 15 5 QBs taken in round 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 18 minutes ago, Domdab99 said: wrong wrong (at least 5 QBs in first) wrong wrong maybe if you're gonna do that, do it with some style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkirchofer Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 The Bills trade 12, 53, and Shady for 4 overall to take a QB and take a RB at 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFL Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Belichick shakes the tree and puts the league..... and the TBD board into a total paranoia state. Pats trade up to #9 finalizing their under the table ‘future considerations’ with Niners on the Jimmy G deal. AFC East over reach on QB’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaLoko Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 hours ago, JoeF said: Frank Ragnow and Braden Smith He's getting married and wants to finish his career in AZ or nearby. Bills will try to accommodate. Pay-cut was to ease the cap hit for the trading team (just speculating). Thanks for the insights Joey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEBills Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1. There will be 4 first round QBs, only 2 will go in the top 5. 2. Mason Rudolph will be the 7th QB off the board behind Lauletta and Jackson. 3. Marcus Davenport will go before Saquan Barkley. 4. Shaquem Griffin will be drafted in the second round. 5. Leighton Vander Esch will be drafted before Roquan Smith, and will be considered a bust in an average career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaLoko Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, jkirchofer said: The Bills trade 12, 53, and Shady for 4 overall to take a QB and take a RB at 22. interesting scenario...unlikely thus even more interesting--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Riley Ferguson is going to be the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Freak Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Rico said: Don’t know who or how far, but some team is going to trade up for Mason Rudolph in the 1st round. Josh Rosen or Baker Mayfield will be a Buffalo Bill. Please let that happen - That's my belief as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Dude Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Rosen falls to 8 Nick Foles gets traded This board does NOT crash when the Pats draft a QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECRET SQUIRREL Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Bills do trade up to 7 or 8 but instead of taking a quarterback they pick Roquan Smith. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Not nearly as many trades go down as people are speculating, maybe one or two tops in the first round and No Blockbuster deal in the top 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABuffaloFan Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, RFL said: Belichick shakes the tree and puts the league..... and the TBD board into a total paranoia state. Pats trade up to #9 finalizing their under the table ‘future considerations’ with Niners on the Jimmy G deal. AFC East over reach on QB’s. Bills move to 6 trying to out smart NE and take Lauletta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I will post my bold predictions one day after the draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 The NFL Draft will begin on April 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 ESPN will cut to commercial during both of the Bills' picks 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, /dev/null said: ESPN will cut to commercial during both of the Bills' picks After the selection, one clever analyst will drop the “I wonder how he likes his wings?! That paycheck is going to buy a lot of winter coats har har har!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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